The key facts
- Putin, at a meeting with Minnikhanov, promised to deal with low grain purchase prices
- Minnikhanov linked low prices to logistics restrictions despite good yields
- From October 29, state grain purchase interventions with a volume of up to three million tonnes resumed
The problem of low grain prices is promised to be addressed at the federal level
Russian President Vladimir Putin has promised to deal with the low grain purchase prices that are causing concern among agricultural producers. The issue was discussed at a meeting with the head of Tatarstan, Rustam Minnikhanov, who drew attention to difficulties in selling the harvest, reports Life.ru.
Good harvest, but sales are difficult
Minnikhanov told the president that the harvest campaign in Tatarstan is proceeding successfully and yield figures remain good. However, the situation with grain sales is noticeably more complicated: according to him, it is logistics restrictions that are holding down purchase prices. «Since logistics are closed, the grain price is still low, and of course this is worrying,» the head of the republic explained. Putin replied: «We will deal with this together.»
What has already been done to support farmers
Difficulties with selling the harvest, as the outlet notes, affect not only Tatarstan: due to export logistics restrictions in the Azov-Black Sea basin, farmers have faced a decline in demand, which is putting pressure on domestic prices. To support producers, state grain purchase interventions with a planned volume of up to three million tonnes resumed in Russia on October 29. Thus, some measures have already been launched, while the solution to the logistics problem that Putin and Minnikhanov agreed on remains a matter for further work by the federal authorities.
Season results and Patrushev's meeting
According to the same outlet, Russian farmers have harvested since the beginning of 2026 more than 131 million tonnes of grain, the oilseed harvest exceeded 27 million tonnes, and three quarters of the planned areas have been sown with winter crops. At a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, particular attention was paid to difficulties with export logistics and measures to support agricultural producers, who need to be ensured sales of their harvest and financial stability.
